| Name: | theca cell |
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| Synonyms: | theca cells |
| Definition: | A flattened stroma cell forming a sheath or theca outside the basal lamina lining the mature ovarian follicle. Thecal interstitial or stromal cells are steroidogenic, and produce primarily androgens which serve as precursors of estrogens in the granulosa cells. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009229] |
| Symbol: | cyp19a1a | ||||||||||||
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| Name: | cytochrome P450, family 19, subfamily A, polypeptide 1a | ||||||||||||
| Previous Names: | ar1, cyp19, CYP19a1 (1), cyp19a (1), cypXIX, aromatase, etID309862.18 (1), ovarian aromatase (1), P450aromA (1), zgc:136541 (1) | ||||||||||||
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| Location: | Chr: 18 Mapping Details/Browsers | ||||||||||||
| Name: | decreased amount |
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| Synonyms: | decreased, decreased number, present in fewer numbers in organism, reduced, subnumerary |
| Definition: | An amount which is relatively low. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0001997] |